You must get at least 16 out of 20 correct to pass. Good-luck!
1. Am. Jur. 2d is a:
legal encyclopedia legal treatise legal treaty none of the above
2. Anything the court can or must use to reach its decision.
secondary authority law
3. True or false? Am. Jur. 2d and C.J.S. are arranged, and therefore researched, in a similar manner.
true false
4. Primary authority is:
law non-law
5. The most common system of legal analysis is often referred to as what?
IROC IRAC IROL none of the above
6. Corpus Juris Secundum was originally published by whom?
Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Company West Publishing Company Bureau of National Affairs
7. Which of the following research systems is used by C.J.S?
The Key Number System Total Client Service Library
8. Non-authority is:
authority that would not be relied upon by a court secondary law
9. Which of the following is an example of non-authority?
a case that has been overturned a statute that has been superseded any authority not relevant to the research being done all of the above are non-authority
10. When researching in a set of encyclopedias, or most other research sources in a law library, it is best to:
start in the table of contents leave the research to the attorney avoid secondary sources none of the above
11. True or False? Secondary sources can never be quoted in a legal document.
12. Supra, Infra, and Ante are all forms of what?
indices signs signals
13. What is the "Theory of Legal Research?"
Main Volumes to Index to Primary Authority Index to Main Volumes to Additional Authority Secondary to Primary to Non-authority none of the above
14. Which of the following is an accurate statement?
Secondary authority is law or non-law The goal of secondary authority is generally to lead to primary authority The goal of primary authority is generally to lead to secondary authority none of the above
15. Which of the following is the fundamental research system utilized by Am. Jur. 2d?
The Key Number System The Total Client Service Library
16. In the citation 325 P.2d 583, the "P.2d" represents what?
a jurisdiction a court A publication called the Pacific Reporter
17. In the citation 325 P.2d 583, the "325" represents what?
a page number a volume number none of the above
18. In the citation 325 Cal. 583, the "583" represents what?
a page number a volume number a court
19. True or False? Reporters, such as the Pacific Reporter or the Federal Reporter, contain cases.
20. Reporters would generally be considered what kind of authority?
non-authority secondary primary